11/29/18
Moved into a condo and inherited this laundry pair.
I have same exact problem with the washer as OP on 02/19/18 except model # is GE GFWN1100L3WW.
Washer fills with plenty of water, drum senses one or two rotations, then drains, unlocks door and flashes the pause button.
No cycles run complete.
I unplugged, replugged for 15 seconds. Then tried 15 minutes.
I cleaned the drain at the bottom of the machine, as well as the filters just inside the hot and cold water hoses.
I changed the water inlet valve. Still no resolution.
Ran a test for error codes. There were several. We cleared the codes and re ran the tests. Got an E46 (motor or control). Called our usual repair man and he is still trying to get info on the error code fix.
Any other suggestions before I give up and replace the darn thing?
TIA
Best Answer
Right off the top, "motor or control" + "fills" + "one or two rotations" + "drains" indicates a problem with the drum motor. Since it fills and drains, it is unlikely to be related to hoses, filters, inlet valve, etc.
I found a site that explains how to get into Service Mode. This should enable you to do some more diagnostics. Another page on that site describes the E46 error as follows:
So that points to:
So next steps (aside from anything you can figure out in Service Mode) is going to be to disassemble it to check the motor for loose connections (doubtful, but you never know), dirt blocking the motor or similar "easy fixes". One likely culprit is the drive belt (part WH08X10048) - if that is worn out it could explain everything, though even that is in the $50 range so you want to be fairly certain that is the problem before ordering one.
If that doesn't turn up anything, then you get into "swap components" mode. The catch is that a motor assembly (part WH20X10028) ranges (currently, subject to change, which is why we don't do "shopping questions") $50 to $300 or more depending on where you get it from, new/used, etc. In which case it may be time to look for a new washing machine.